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Happy world building Wednesday! For your region, what are the main imports and exports? And, as a sillier question, what kinds of flowers are the most popular for giving as gifts or romantic gestures?

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Thanks for the Ask!

This is a hard question to answer, but let me see what I can make of it.

In the Free Realms, I would say that there are many varieties of both imports and exports, given that there are vastly different regions and climates in each kingdom, but similarities too.

Vellamere is the heart of trade in this part of the continent as it is a portuary kingdom, one that has thrived with the arrival of new merchants from all parts of the realm. Though it sells and buys just about anything, the local especialty are: the hunting of sea monters (for ichor and meat), spices from the Golden Desert (a trade that they share deeply with the kingdom of Adrellios, to whom the desert belongs), mining of sea gemstones and others.

On the other side of the continent, the snow mountain kingdom of Kestrall is renowned for their exports of runic weaponry and jewelry, forged in iron, steel and silver by the best Forgebearer mageborns, as well as some of the stone-like wood that grows on the borders of the forests, next to the Shroud, which has its uses - especially for masonry. They're also an important military location, as the best soldiers are said to be trained there and the only remaining Dragon Riders reside there too.

Adrellios, the Golden City. It imports all the best things that the other cities have to offer, be it the finest clothing, spices, ingredients for extravagant dishes, etc. It also holds the most power over the trade routes of the eastern part of Golden Desert. For their masquerades, they mine and import only the finest jewels, gold and rarities, which are different each year to make the balls unique. Unfortunately, there's quite an addiction problem in the city, meaning that there are under the radar imports of a certain kind of elixir known as the Lynxia, a highly magically potent substance harvested from what was once Fae Lands, and this requires a certain hidden commercial friendship with the Morosyn Empire, to whom the Fae Lands now belong. Otherwise, Adrellios is also known to export spices to Vellamere, and their seamstresses make the finest clothes that exist.

Other Free Realms follow similar patterns, be it in the Storm Isles, Liranthis or Ergyre. The Storm Isles were deeply affected by the Blood Curse plague that swept it a few years back, but it is recovering. Liranthis is known for their Academies, where all knowledge of the world is said to be stored in their magnificent Archives, and mostly export marble, wine, and other things.

Ergyre is known for its exports of metal, and their unfortunate involment in the capture and trade of elves for the "entertainment" (this is the less creepy/disgusting way to put what they mean by this) of the local nobility - due to the elves's magical affinity, beauty and """exotic"""nature. Since the Morosyn empire hunts down elves for sport, they usually flee and end up either here or in the Forests of Midtaren - or even for the Morosyn Empire, to whom the Ergyran are considering an alliance after their borders were invaded. This is where Tanwin was captured by a warlord of the Empire, and the kingdom where Darian was born.

In the Morosyn Empire, trade is usually done between its various kingdoms and is pretty similar to the Free Realms in that sense. They are also conquerors and profit from the art of war and the spoils it collects for them. Currently, two of the Free Realms have fallen under their rule, the destroyed kingdom of Eldon - whose devastated lands are now property of the Morosyn Empire and from where they extract magic and Lynxia (harvested from the ancient grounds below what once was the Fae Lands in the border of Eldon) - and Arkellya (Ellinor's former kingdom, now ruled by her uncle) which is known for its exports of handcrafted goods amongst other things.

About the "silly question" (:

Each kingdom has its own unique flower, but Sky Lilies and Marbled Dagger-Roses are amongst the favorites. Its a common tradition in Vellamere and the Storm Isles to gift your lover with a piece of a colorful sea coral that you have to dive to collect for them from the reefs. Elves have a deep tradition of flower gifting, it is something very serious to them, and every flower means something in their culture. For the record, the flower Tanwin gave Darian in their last afternoon together while they were running around in the meadows (yet unaware of what would happen the next day) years ago meant "Undying Love" in his native language (his native elven language is called Ancient Ildarith and almost no humans speak it) and Darian kept it all those years, even though he didn't know the meaning of it. (Mind you that Darian was oblivious that Tanwin's feelings for him were romantic love and that the elf never got to confess his love to him at the time, as the borders of Ergyre were invaded by the Morosyn Empire and he was captured).

Dialogue Excerpt:

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The Last Wrath - Enemies to Lovers (Ellinor & Nethen)

“History is rarely written by good people, love” He says, a soft look upon his handsome face as he looked in her eyes. Here in the ledge of this fortress, in this perfect moonlit moment, they could be anyone, there was no one but them and the stars. Understanding flashed in his hazel eyes, a reminder that, tomorrow, they must resume their roles in this game called war, pretending to be on different sides.

Gingerly, she took his hand, and a fiery passion flicked in her eyes. “That’s why were the ones setting the quill to paper.”

He smiled, that dangerous, sharp smile that she’d fallen for so long ago and hadn’t even realized it at that time, when the only things they would have ever dreamed of exchanging were daggers and sharp words.

“Then tomorrow we’re taking down the King, and his crown will be yours in our version of History.”

Happy tender Tuesday! Here's a difficult question for you: whose relationship do you think is the most hurtful to each other, by accident or on purpose?

Oooh, this is a complicated one! I don't think I have any character relationship that is intentionally/purposefully hurtful, as I am exhausted of the "toxic lovers trope", (Even though I have a pairing that is "enemies to lovers" - Ellinor and Nethen - their love never does get as tragic as this one ) lol, BUT... There's this one romance that is the most tragic before it eventually works out. It's the relationship between Tanwin (an elf warrior) and Darian (a rebel human).

I'd say it is """"hurtful""""" because :

the characters are unaware at first that the feelings they have for each other are romantic love and spend some time thinking they're just friends. One of them actively believes this because he knows he is in love but considers himself unlovable and broken (Tanwin), therefore thinking that the other would never love him and that saying his feelings out loud would ruin their friendship, while the other is completely oblivious (Darian)

they used to be childhood best friends, (they promised they'd always be together) but one of them was forcefully captured by a mad warlord, separating them for years. The other (Darian) spent years trying to find him (Tanwin), but when he actually does, Tanwin isn't the boy he used to know anymore. He was tortured, experimented on, and made into a warrior. Darian wants to help, but how can he help someone who he doesn't know? Someone whom the world turned dangerous? Nevertheless, Darian isn't about to give up. In truth, Darian also isn't the same boy he was all those years ago: he has grown, fought, joined a rebellion, journeyed the world... They're strangers when they meet again, even though they know who they were "supposed to be"

for a while, what hurts the most, is "the life that could have been", who they could have become - if the war hadn't come to them, and if Tanwin wasn't captured and they had got to be those naive lovesick teens again.

so, they spend a lot of time pining for each other, while Tanwin tries to heal himself and Darian is trying to help. eventually, they start to get to know each other - as in, get to know the new versions of each other that had changed - but it is a hard process until they finally do. Every time they think they "finally found each other" - in a metaphorical sense - things end up chaotic again.

In the end, though, things work out, even though it was a really slow burn until one of them actually confesses their love. It gets really sweet from then on. They help each other grow and heal and eventually get their happily ever after

A song that really fits would be: Left Behind by Reinaiery (though the song is about two girls - and my characters are two boys, the lyrics fit their story perfectly)

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